A grouped feature layer from the City of Seattle includes Water Mains, Water Services, Same Side Tap Only, and No New Taps layers. The data provides a limited view of Seattle's water infrastructure, excluding transmission pipelines and feeder mains for security reasons. It was last updated on March 22, 2026.
Use Cases
- Map water distribution networks based on the Water Mains layer.
- Identify properties eligible for new water connections based on the Water Services and restrictions layers.
- Plan infrastructure maintenance by analyzing the location of obsolete or 'no-tap' water mains.
- Model urban development constraints using the Same Side Tap Only and No New Taps restriction layers.
Strengths
- Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats including GeoPackage, KML, and GeoJSON.
- Last updated on 2026-03-22, indicating a commitment to maintenance.
- Explicitly documents security exclusions, clarifying the data's intended scope.
Limitations
- Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- The description states the data provides a 'limited view' and excludes transmission pipelines and feeder mains.
Provenance
- Source
- City of Seattle
- Collection Method
- Likely maintained by the city's Public Works department as operational GIS data.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-22 03:45:15.419933; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Seattle, Washington, USA